6th March National Dentist's Day

It is National Dentist's Day here in Australia  as well as in the USA on the 6th March.

It is a day to recognise and appreciate the important work dentists do in promoting oral health and hygiene.

Parents often come to the library to get a book about visiting the dentist, either because their child hasn't been before or because they are worried about visiting the dentist.

When this day came up I began to think about a display. What would I include in it? Dentists, teeth, toothbrushes? The catalogue revealed we had enough books to do all three.

Nearly every picture book series has a book about visiting the dentist. See Peppa Pig, Maisy, Curious George, Arthur, Topsy and Tim, Berenstain Bears, Pout-Pout Fish, Max and Zoe, Harry and the Dinosaurs.

Then there are several nonfiction books about dentists which range from the very simple first experiences up to a more detailed description of what a dentist does.

But, the dentist and teeth can also provide us with humour.

 

If you want to do something before the 6th March, it is Tooth Fairy Day next week on the 28th February. I have written about Tooth Fairy Day before and here is a Pinterest page with lots of books to explore.

5th -11th August Dental Health Week; Shark Week

There are so MANY weeks to celebrate at the moment. It is Dental Health Week  and coincidentally Shark Week as well. Someone had a sense of humour combining sharks and teeth! Many mothers who visit my library ask about 'teeth cleaning' books and I always try to give them ones which are fun as well as discussion starters. The Discovery Channel is having a whole week of shark documentaries, many which my students would love but may give them nightmares. Here I've just put some of the popular, but lighthearted stories with sharks. If you want to combine the two topics look for Never Take a Shark to the Dentist  by Judith Barrett and John Nickle.